title: Vermicomposting--An effective tool for the management of invasive weed Parthenium hysterophorus.
abstract: This study reports the results of vermicomposting with Eisenia fetida of Parthenium hysterophorus mixed with cow dung in different ratios (25%, 50% and 75%) in a 18 weeks experiment. In all the treatments, a decrease in pH, OC(total) and C:N ratio, but increase in EC, N(total), P(aval), Ca(total), K(total) and heavy metals was recorded. The cocoons production and growth rate (biomass gain worm(-1) day(-1)) were maximum in 100% cow dung. The results indicated that parthenium can be a raw material for vermicomposting if mix with cow dung in appropriate quantity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar-125001, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Anoop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Garg
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D019659:Asteraceae; D018533:Biomass; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D019216:Metals, Heavy / Q000378:metabolism; D009835:Oligochaeta / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism*; D012987:Soil
chemical_list: D019216:Metals, Heavy; D012987:Soil